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brucewp · 5 days ago
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Parcells to Patriots HoF, Henderson Steals the Ball
At the NFL owners meetings this week, Robert Kraft announced that he was putting former head coach Bill Parcells into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor. For years, the media has been pushing for Parcells to be inducted, and each year he has fallen short. Many fans still haven’t gotten over the manner of his departure from the team — negotiating with the hated Jets while his Patriots…
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brucewp · 12 days ago
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Stefon Diggs Joins the Patriots, Red Sox Opener, and Celtics Dominance
After a series of disappointing seasons for the Red Sox and an ownership group that seemed indifferent, fans have been left feeling frustrated and angry. So, will we be discussing the Red Sox this season? It appears we might have to. According to Keith Law of The Athletic, they are, on paper, the strongest team in the American League. Here are his predictions for the AL East: I’m not sure if I’m…
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brucewp · 19 days ago
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Boston Celtics Sold: What It Means for Fans
Celtics to be Sold to Chisholm Group On Thursday news came out that the Boston Celtics were to be sold to a group led by William Chisholm. Who is William Chisholm? How should Celtics fans feel about this sale? After paying such a hefty price, will he and his group look to cut costs? In my opinion, Celtics fans should feel cautiously optimistic about the future of the franchise under William…
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brucewp · 26 days ago
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Celtics City – Chapter 2: No Final Victories
There are no dynasties in sports like the Boston Celtics of the Bill Russell era. Eleven championships in thirteen years, a dominance that no one has come close to matching. But if you ask Russell, winning never felt like an ending. He learned that lesson the hard way. Russell’s Celtics weren’t just playing basketball. They were fighting battles—on the court, in the media, and in a city that…
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brucewp · 1 month ago
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Celtics City - Episode One
“I don’t play for Boston, I play for the Celtics” Bill Russell “Founding Fathers” – episode one of the MAX docuseries aired on Monday night. It didn’t disappoint. Focused on the early days of the franchise, we got to see clips and images that I don’t recall seeing before. A large focus was on Bob Cousy and how he ended up with the Celtics. Despite being a local hero while starring at Holy…
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brucewp · 1 month ago
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Patriots’ NFLPA Report Card: A Shocking 31st Place Ranking
With the Patriots contingent in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, team ownership took another reeling blow from the NFLPA team report card. Overall, the Patriots ranked 31st out of 32 organizations—only the Arizona Cardinals were worse. Think about that. NFL players ranked organizations like the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Las Vegas Raiders above the Patriots in terms of ownership,…
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brucewp · 2 months ago
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NHL's Successful Tournament Model vs NBA All-Star Game
The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off wrapped up last night with an absolute thriller, as Canada took down the USA 3-2 in overtime to claim the championship. Connor McDavid, once again proving why he’s arguably the best player on the planet, came through in the clutch with the game-winning goal just over eight minutes into the extra frame. The game had everything you could want from a USA-Canada matchup:…
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brucewp · 2 months ago
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Celtics Flirting with Trouble, What's up with Scar, and another Lakers heist.
Programming Note: There will be no newsletter next Friday, I’ll be away all week. The Celtics had a 3-0 week heading into last night’s game with the Mavericks, but it was by no means easy. Despite being a few games off of last year’s pace, it still does feel like the only team that can beat them is themselves. They play to the level of their competition, more often than not. This was on display…
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brucewp · 2 months ago
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A First Look at the 2025 Patriots Coaching Staff
The new coaching staff of the Patriots is taking shape. With the exception of Special Teams coordinator Jeremy Springer and his assistant Tom Quinn, as well as offensive assistant Ben McAdoo, the coaching staff of the New England Patriots will be entirely different this coming season. No other coaches from last season will return besides those three. I’m a bit disappointed that Mike Pellegrino…
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brucewp · 2 months ago
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Minihane, McDaniels, and More
Kirk Minihane, Patriots Insider It’s been quite a month for Kirk Minihane. The former WEEI morning host turned Barstool Sports podcaster has had three of the biggest Patriots stories this month before anyone else, and stood behind them even when Patriots reporters said he was wrong. Vrabel was announced as the Patriots next coach on January 12th After Albert Breer and Ben Volin said this…
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brucewp · 3 months ago
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Collaboration Over, Vrabel in Charge
The Patriots wasted no time in moving forward after the dismal 2024 season. Just a week after Jerod Mayo’s dismissal, the team introduced Mike Vrabel as their new head coach—a move that promises a do-over for the post Belichick era in New England. After the complete disaster that was 2024 for the New England Patriots, the hiring of Vrabel gives fans a boost heading into a new year. He hit all…
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brucewp · 3 months ago
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Patriots at Another Crossroads
I had a bunch of stuff compiled up today, but it didn’t quite seem to all fit together, so I’ve put it aside for now, it may emerge in another edition of the newsletter. Apologies for the lateness on this, I needed to start from scratch. I had my doubts that it would happen, but Robert Kraft actually went ahead and ended the Jerod Mayo experiment after a single season. It was obvious to anyone…
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brucewp · 3 months ago
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A Year in Review: BSMW Newsletter 2024
As we look back on the inaugural year of the BSMW.email newsletter, it’s clear that 2024 was a transformative year for Boston sports in many ways. From seismic shifts in the Patriots organization to the Celtics 18th NBA title, our coverage aimed to provide insightful commentary and analysis on the ever-changing landscape of Boston sports and media. This end of the year newsletter is free for all…
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brucewp · 4 months ago
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Will Anyone Admit Robert Kraft Screwed Up By Firing Bill Belichick?
As we’ve reached the Patriots’ bye week, Robert Kraft’s decision to part ways with Bill Belichick is increasingly looking like a terrible move. (Some of us knew that from the start.) As the season progresses, the consequences of this choice are becoming more apparent, suggesting that the Krafts definitely acted too soon in dismissing their long-time coach. Now, if you know me at all, you know…
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brucewp · 5 months ago
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Celtics/Cavs an Early Season Treat
This week in Boston sports: Celtics triumph: Hand Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss in a 120-117 thriller Jayson Tatum shines: 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists against the Cavs Ownership meddling: Reports of Krafts seeking external QB development advice Patriots puzzles: Rookie coach Jerod Mayo’s questionable in-game decisions Communication breakdown: OC Alex Van Pelt unaware of…
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brucewp · 5 months ago
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Patriots Show Signs of Competence(?!)
After losing games to the 3-6 Dolphins, the 3-7 Jets, the 2-7 Titans and the 2-8 Jaguars the Patriots finally took advantage of team in turmoil and beat the Bears in Chicago 19-3 last Sunday. If the Patriots could’ve won just two of those four games above, they’d be at .500 at 5-5 and conversation about the team might be quite different. The game in Chicago was encouraging on a number of fronts,…
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brucewp · 5 months ago
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Disappointing Results
The latest matchup between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors delivered on entertainment, even if the end result was not what Celtics fans wanted. Wednesday night, in his first game against Warriors head coach Steve Kerr since the summer Olympics, Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 32 points. He didn’t force things, and didn’t engage with the revenge narrative pushed by fans and media.…
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